My Best Butterfly Moment 2016
Sharan Venkatesh
It ' s actually moments instead of a single moment . I can ' t just think of one moment . As said last year too , through out the year there ' s something or the other which becomes an unforgettable moment . Have also shared few sightings from nearby states too . Don ' t feel like mentioning best moments from our state alone . Butterflies has NO BOUNDARIES . This is going to be lengthy , and I ' m not sure if everyone will read it FULLY and COMMENT BACK . But I definitely love sharing with you all . So here it goes .
# Mybestbutterflymoment2016 kick-started at the very first day of the year 1.1.16 with the sightings of RESTRICTED SPOTTED FLAT with Vinod Sriramulu anna at Kallar . We were doubting this sps for so long which at last turned to one rarity . Then comes BANDED ROYAL female from madikeri , Coorg . We family went for a new year trip which turned out to be a butterfly paradise , best was sighting a female royal waiting it to open its wings and making a picture . Then comes the much awaited ALIDA ANGLE , Have always wanted to sight it in Rajapalayam and I was sure it would be here In Ayyanar falls - with much support and encouragement from Ramasamy SRK uncle I made it finally to sight it .
FEB - This was the month we had our Megamalai butterfly walk and from this walk I completed documenting 200sps of Butterflies in 6½ months , and guess what it was PALNI FOURRING which was the 200th .
And also my long time wait for RED PIERROT finally happened irrespective of too many jealousies from the CBE brothers Theivaprakasham Hari and Ramanasaran Hari . And in this month I did my lifecycle of BANANA SKIPPERS too which was too interesting to do .
MARCH - my first best ever trip for butterflies I would say , and that was in Manjolai , KMTR . Thanks Umesh anna for your good hospitality and sharing your knowledge on butterflies and also our great luck combo in the field which fetched us SPOT PUFFIN , CLEAR SAILER , BICOLOR ACE , DARK CEYLON 6LINEBLUE , ROUNDED 6LINEBLUE and my second sighting of EVER- SHEDS ACE , and also TAMIL CATSEYE . From the end of this trip I also completed one of my family series " PANSIES ".
APR - April was literally dry in my place but that never disappointed me from exploring . Happy that myself , Santhosh Kshathriya , Pranav Abi have waiting for hours for this male INDIAN SUNBEAM to bask and shot its beautiful bright orange open wing .
MAY - A dream come true for my second trip to Manjolai , KMTR . And to continue my luck streak with Umesh anna , I ' m so thankful to him for showing me his YELLOWBASED TREE FLITTER which he reared as soon as myself and Pranav got down . We also sighted few individuals the next day along with COLOUR SERGEANT , IMPERIAL , PALE 4LINEBLUE and others . Again from this trip I completed photo documenting " SERGEANT " family . And also early stages of y . b . flitter .
JUN - June again was another unforgettable month for me myself and Pranav as there were plenty of LARGE OAKBLUEs in his farm and it ' s the first time I ' m sighting it . Ayyanar falls indeed never disappoints , it brought us LARGE GUAVA BLUE from nowhere amidst the hot sunny afternoon , myself , Ramasamy srk uncle Also sighted SILVERSTREAK BLUE which I couldn ' t make a picture . we sighted COMMANDER laying eggs and we were able to do its interesting lifecycle . This month team TNBS were on a trip to Manjolai with sightings like TINSEL , I should definitely say this members of Rajapalayam butterfly club were so jealous : P and we immediately took our bikes to Courtallam , and guess what we were back with . Yes , it ' s a FLUFFY TIT and that ’ s one unforgettable memory and a trip . Thanks to Pavendhan na and prakash .
JUL : it ' s like every dog has its day , the missed chance of last month finally accomplished when team TNBS visited Rjpm . Yes it ' s the SILVERSTREAK BLUE which came so near to us when we were not even in a butterflying mood and waiting for lunch , thanks to God who showed some mercy . This walk I got sighting of GUADY BARON which is an other rare one and new to RAJAPALAYAM list .